Jason Biggs Makes Malaysia Airlines MH17 Joke On Twitter

Actor Jason Biggs stirred up some controversy today when he made a joke about Malaysia Airlines. The airline has suffered two major tragedies this year. First, flight MH370 disappeared somewhere over the Indian Ocean. And today, about 300 people died when flight MH17 was shot down over Eastern Ukraine.

Biggs apparently thought it was the perfect time to crack a joke.

Anyone wanna buy my Malaysian Airlines frequent flier miles?

— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) July 17, 2014

The joke isn’t really offensive but many people thought that it was way “too soon” to be making light of the situation. Twitter quickly called out Biggs for being offensive but the actor isn’t backing down.

Hey all you “too soon” assholes- it’s a fucking joke. You don’t have to think it’s funny, or even be on my twitter page at all.

— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) July 17, 2014

The idea that I wouldnt have any empathy 4 the victims or their families because I make a joke is absolutely ridiculous. U know that, right?

— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) July 17, 2014

Several people came to Biggs’ defense, saying that it was ridiculous how people were getting angrier about Biggs’ joke than they were about the actual tragedy.

People on twitter are angrier at @JasonBiggs and his comedic tweets than they are at whoever shot down the fucking plane? Logic.

— Vivien Dikeakou (@vivienmariaa) July 17, 2014

The situation got even more absurd when TMZ posted a story about Jason Biggs’ MH17 joke that featured the actor’s face next to the wreckage.

Hey @tmz – well done on posting my face next to the wreckage of the plane- you might almost think I actually shot it down!

— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) July 17, 2014

What do you think? Was Jason Biggs’ joke too soon? Is the internet being too sensitive? You can read more about the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash here.